Mission to Moscow (1943)

Directed by

Michael Curtiz

Genre

drama film, war film, propaganda film

Country

United States

Runtime

2h 03m

Rated

NR

Rating

5.7 of 10 from 21 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This film follows the experiences of the American ambassador to the Soviet Union during World War II. It presents a favorable view of the country and its leadership to encourage alliance with the United States.

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What happens

Mission to Moscow is a 1943 propaganda film directed by Michael Curtiz, based on the 1941 book by the former U.S. ambassador to the Soviet Union, Joseph E. Davies. The movie chronicles the experiences of the second American ambassador to the Soviet Union and was made in response to a request by Franklin D. Roosevelt. It was made during World War II, when the Americans and Soviets were allies, and takes a sympathetic view of not only the USSR in general but of Stalinism and Stalinist repressions in particular. For that reason, it was scrutinized by the House Committee on Un-American Activities. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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